RedLightMuted

Pale Mauve

#C8A2A3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.29:1Fails

Black text

8.63:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Pale Mauve

Pale Mauve (#C8A2A3) is a light muted red. Its RGB value is 200, 162, 163 and its HSL value is 358°, 26%, 71%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pale Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#C8A2A3 · #A2C8C7

Analogous

#C8A2B6 · #C8A2A3 · #C8B4A2

Triadic

#C8A2A3 · #A3C8A2 · #A2A3C8

Split complementary

#C8A2A3 · #A2C8B4 · #A2B6C8

Do more with Pale Mauve

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast